Notre Dame's 12 perfect scores of 1,000 led all FBS programs for the second straight year. Stanford ranked second with 11, while Duke had 10. Boston College and Northwestern tied for fourth with nine each, followed by Vanderbilt (seven) and Rice (six).

Notre Dame also led the FBS schools in 1,000 scores in 2012 (also with 12) and in 2009 (with nine).

The 2013 report released by the NCAA features a four-year compilation of APR data from the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years. The APR uses a series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and eligibility to measure the academic performances of all participants who receive grants-in-aid on every team at every NCAA Division I college and university.

The release follows the announcement last week by the NCAA of teams that posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.

Notre Dame had 17 programs honored with public recognition awards in both 2012 and 2011, 14 sports honored in both 2010 and 2009--and 11 programs honored in both 2007 and 2008.

Notre Dame this year led the way in terms of FBS schools in number of programs honored (Duke also had 15).

The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester, by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes both retention at institution and academic eligibility in its calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.